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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Arab Nuremberg Laws

In 1947, the Political Committee of the Arab League (League
of Arab States) drafted a law which was to govern the legal status of
Jewish residents in all Arab League countries. This law had already been approved by Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iraq,
provided that, “beginning with a specified date, all Jews – with the exception of citizens of non-Arab countries – were
to be considered members of the Jewish ‘minority state of Palestine,’ and that their bank account be frozen and used to
finance resistance to ‘Zionist ambitions in Palestine.’ Jews believed to be active Zionists would be interned as
political prisoners and their assets confiscated. Only Jews who accept active service in Arab armies or place themselves
at the disposal of these armies would be considered ‘Arabs.’” 1

Excerpts of Direct Quotes of the Law drafted by the Political Committee of the Arab League

• “All Jewish citizens…will be considered as members of the
Jewish minority of the State of Palestine and will have to register [“within 7 days”] with the authorities of the region
wherein they reside, giving their names, the exact number of members in their families, their addresses, the names of
their banks and the amounts of their deposits in these banks…”2

• “Bank accounts of Jews will be frozen. These funds will be
utilized in part or in full to finance the movement of resistance to Zionist ambitions in Palestine.”3

• “Only Jews who are subjects of foreign countries will be
considered ‘neutrals.’ These will be compelled either to return to their countries, with a minimum of delay, or be
considered Arabs and obliged to accept active service in the Arab army.”4

• “Every Jew whose activities reveal that he is an active
Zionist will be considered as a political prisoner and will be interned in places specifically designated for that
purpose by police authorities or by the Government. His financial resources, instead of being frozen, will be
confiscated.”5

• “Any Jew who will be able to prove that his activities are
anti-Zionist will be free to act as he likes, provided that he declares his readiness to join the Arab armies.”6

• “The foregoing…does not mean that those Jews will not be
submitted to paragraphs 1 and 2 of this law.”7

1 Memorandum Submitted to the U.N. Economic and
Social Council by the World Jewish Congress. (Jan. 19, 1948) Section I.
(2) a. June 2, 1948. [ZIIC - This reference is in the document prepared by JJAC and is probably incorrect]

2 Text of the Law drafted by the Political Committee of the Arab League. Paragraph 1.